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A King In The Gate

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001

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David’s emergence from grief over Absalom was marked by his "sitting in the gate" -- a sign of healthy recovery in that he had begun to care for others more than for his own wounds, he had returned to the work of justice, he faced vulnerability, he resumed leadership, he could face his own grief.

I This day the noise of battle, the next the victory’s won. Or so the king hoped. Much was at stake. His own future was uncertain; the nation’s stability was shaky; the confidence of those around him was low; and, most of all, his relationship with his son was in jeopardy. There had been a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 22, 2002

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Jesus Christ came to those who needed: 1. A friend. 2. A change. 3. A Savior

Two weeks ago we talked about the importance of the Old Testament prophecies about God sending his Son into the world. They provided such hope for those who waited in darkness. Last week we talked about the fulfillment of those prophecies and what they meant in the lives of the people who lived ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: Methodist

The Word "Love" Made Flesh Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 21, 2004

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God’s Love Transforms us if we accept it and respond in love

The Word Made Flesh Advent Candle of Love December 19, 2004 The Word “Love” Made Flesh John 3:16 We believe that love can transform us. We see it all the time in movies from romantic comedies where love transforms grumpy people into sappy people to children’s movies where love transforms the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: *other

Voices In The Night

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 22, 2010

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There are four distinct groups found in the nativity story and each group represent a different truth about the birth of God's Son

VOICES IN THE NIGHT INTRODUCTION: It seems appropriate to me that in a world where Christmas has become more and more commercialized that the eve of the birth of our savior will fall on a Sunday this year. In the midst of ALL the hustle and bustle of preparations for the many celebrations that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Agape Fund

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 11, 2003

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Paul wants us to invest in God’s love for a good return

December 14, 2003 Philippians 1:9-11 This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Lutheran

In The Middle Of J-O-Y Is A Never-Ending Circle

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Dec 12, 2005

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God shows us how to maintain JOY, even when there are many things attacking that joy.

I Thessalonians 5:16-24 3rd Sunday in Advent December 11, 2005 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Brings Us God

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 18, 2004

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This sermon was preached on the Fourth Sunday in Advent with the basic text being John 1:14, "The Word Became Flesh." It is a message on His Incarnation.

Jes Brings Us God --John 1:1-14 “This is about a modern man, one of us. He was not a scrooge; he was a kind, decent, mostly good man, generous to his family, upright in his dealings with others, but he did not believe in all that Incarnation stuff that the Churches proclaim at Christmas time. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Embrace The World Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 1, 2002

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We embrace the world, as Simeon did, when we embrace faith, hope, and love as we both embrace and are embraced by Christ.

Introduction: “Last Christmas, This Christmas e-mail forward” “If you have e-mail, perhaps you received one entitled Merry Christmas that said something like this;” Last Christmas, we were thinking about all the things we didn’t have; this Christmas, we are thinking about all the things we do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: Church Of God

Christmas Is About Warfare

Contributed by Clarence Talley on Dec 19, 2000

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The Advent of Jesus Christ is the continuing saga between good and evil

CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT WARFARE by Rev. Clarence Talley, Sr Youth Pastor and Professor of Art PVAMU Don’t be alarm but Christmas is also about warfare. Christmas is more than the fulfillment of the promised Messiah. It is also an escalation in the war between the forces of good and evil. No one, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Ready For Christmas

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 5, 2003

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We get ready by believing promises of God, sharing His priorities, personalizing His peace

Are u ready for Christmas? It’s already the first Sunday of Advent. 3 more Sundays and woo hoo celebration time! But are you ready? Just couple of Saturdays ago the NHL staged an outdoor NHL hockey game out in Edmonton – first the old guys played and then the real NHL players played? Those guys ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God's Uncoventional Wisdom

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 10, 2006

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Why did God use John the Baptist rather than the "good and the great" to announce the birth of his Son

NR 10-12-06 Luke 3:1-20 John the Baptist Conventional wisdom says that how you present the message is more important than the message itself And Alistair Campbell Tony Blair’s spin doctor incorporated that in the ultimate Why else do we see smartly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Believing The Unbelievable

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005

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Jospeh was just the first one to see how upside down Christ really was going to make the world.

Believing the Unbelievable (Reasoning with the Unreasonable?) Intro: There’s a book out you’ve probably heard of – it’s called Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, and its general point is that Men & Woman pretty much live on different planets. Well, when it came to finding out about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

What If The Gift Never Came?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 30, 2005

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What would be different if the Gift we celebrate never came?

What If the Gift never came? During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. And perhaps how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The Question for today is What if the gift we celebrate as Christmas didn’t happen? Lets start with a few secular ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: Congregational

The Women Of Jesus' Geneology

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 14, 2005

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It’s good to know that Jesus welcomes such damaged people into his family!

Matthew 1 3rd Sunday of Advent: December 11, 2005 The Women of the Genealogy of Jesus A few months ago I was beginning to read the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew has the genealogy of Jesus right away. Often when I hit a passage like that, I skim over it to get to the good parts – the stories. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: *other

"Reasons For Christmas" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 26, 2007

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Why did Christ come to earth by being born as a man?

A Sunday school teacher asked her class of kindergarteners to draw a picture of the manger scene at Bethlehem. In the corner of one student’s sketch was a very plump, jolly-looking fellow. “Tell me about this person,” requested the teacher, pointing to the portly character. “Oh,” replied the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

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